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A trailer for the new film, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” offers a glimpse of the 3-D mashup film that retells the life of America’s 16th president as a secret vampire slayer.

Combining a retelling of the Civil War with a horror tale of bloodthirsty vampires, both the screenplay and the original novel were written by Seth Grahame-Smith. In the movie, Lincoln (played by Benjamin Walker) wields an axe and slays evil spirits, avenges his mother’s death, emancipates slaves and tries to save his country from the secession of states.

The film, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, also stars Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie and Dominic Cooper. It’s slated to open in June. Read More »

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